"Tom Goes to the Mayor" (2004) TV series 2004-????

Creators:

Tim Heidecker
Eric Wareheim
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

14 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Animation

Tagline:

Jefferton alive!

Plot:

Tom Peters has just moved to the small town of Jefferton, best known for its strip malls, buffet restaurants and run-down parks...

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Tim Heidecker	...	Tom Peters / ... (31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Eric Wareheim	...	The Mayor / ... (31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Stephanie Courtney	...	Joy Peters / ... (28 episodes, 2004-2006)
Michael Q. Schmidt	...	Joy Peters / ... (28 episodes, 2004-2006)
Craig Anton	...	City Council Member / ... (22 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ron Lynch	...	City Council Member / ... (22 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bob Odenkirk	...	Announcer / ... (22 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Directed by
Jonathan Krisel		(6 episodes, 2006)
Tim Heidecker		(5 episodes, 2004-2006)
Eric Wareheim		(5 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Writing credits
Tim Heidecker		(31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Eric Wareheim		(31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bob Odenkirk		(28 episodes, 2004-2006)
Tom Scharpling		(4 episodes, 2006)
Jon Wurster		(4 episodes, 2006)

Series Produced by
Tim Heidecker	....	executive producer (31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bob Odenkirk	....	executive producer (31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Eric Wareheim	....	executive producer (31 episodes, 2004-2006)
CK Gillen	....	supervising producer (17 episodes, 2006)
Jonathan Krisel	....	producer (17 episodes, 2006)
Matt Harrigan	....	executive producer / executive producer: Williams Street (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Dino Stamatopoulos	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
D.J. Paul	....	supervising producer (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jeremy Rubin	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes, 2004)

Series Original Music by
Davin Wood		(31 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Film Editing by
Jonathan Krisel		(29 episodes, 2004-2006)
Doug Lussenhop		(3 episodes, 2006)
Christopher McDonnell		(3 episodes, 2006)

Series Art Direction by
Kevin Gallegly		(31 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Production Management
Erin Bell	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Bo Colen	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
David C. Romano	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Inman Young	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jordan Kim	....	artist (17 episodes, 2006)
Cris Shapan	....	lead artist (17 episodes, 2006)
Alex Zabolotsky	....	lead artist (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Nadja Frist	....	art intern (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Geoff Green	....	sound designer / sound composition (30 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bo Colen	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Jonathan Krisel	....	animator (30 episodes, 2004-2006)
Camellia Cox	....	photoshop artist (11 episodes, 2006)
Doug Lussenhop	....	animator (2 episodes, 2006)
Christopher McDonnell	....	animator (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Editorial Department
Jonathan Krisel	....	senior editor (1 episode, 2004)
Grady Sain	....	associate editor (1 episode, 2006)

Series Other crew
Evelyn Rolon	....	assistant to writer (15 episodes, 2006)
Dino Stamatopoulos	....	creative consultant (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Chris H. Berry	....	intern (8 episodes, 2005)
Rick Caplan	....	assistant: Mr. Odenkirk (4 episodes, 2004)
Ron Babcock	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Erin Bell	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Benny Berman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Bill Bono	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Lauren Cohen	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Sandi Fredlin	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Cornell Reid Girczyc-Blum	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Sarah Holzgraf	....	production office coordinator (unknown episodes)
Daphne Houze	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)
Theodore James	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Peter Madamba	....	script researcher (unknown episodes)
Ryan McKee	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Jordan Morris	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Jon Mugar	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Patrick O'Riley	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Gus Russell	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Rob Shallenberger	....	chief intern (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Absolutely
• Dipshot Films LLC
• Sixth Way Productions
• Williams Street

Distributors

• Adult Swim (2004) (USA) (TV)
• Cartoon Network (2004) (worldwide) (TV)

Runtime:

USA:11 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

Yiddish | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-MA | Australia:MA | Argentina:16 | Canada:18+

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Absolutely

Trivia:

The show is based on a short film Tom Goes to the Mayor (2002) by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim which appeared in independent film festivals as well as on Tim and Eric's website. Tim and Eric sent copies of the short to a few of their favorite comedians including Bob Odenkirk who liked it so much he showed it to David Cross. Cross later made a cameo in the sequel Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns (2003). Odenkirk later worked with Tim and Eric to develop the short into a series.

Quotes:

Mike Fox: [the Mayor is watching "Scared Straight" on TV] My name is Mike Foxx and I've lost thirteen of my own children - four to wind poisoning, two to sand rash, five to deadly crickets, and at least six to a mysterious drifter who looks and sounds like this guy:
Mysterious Drifter: This is the sound of my voice!
The Mayor: Oh, no!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Bleach: Rukia's Decision, Ichigo's Feelings (#3.63)" (2006)

Bizarre, yet shockingly refreshing

I know not how the idiot mayor of Jefferton was elected, but he would do well to listen to Tom's advice. Tom is a character to sympathize with. His ideas are creative, if not inspired, but the mayor has a way of ruining everything. For some reason, though, Tom goes back to the mayor. And for some reason I keep watching. As for the animation, I love the realism of the paper cut outs of the people, and the expressions on their faces mismatch so extremely with those people usually make, that it hard not to laugh. Though this show is bizarre, it is not so in the uncanny way other adult swim shows tend to be. However, I do find this show shockingly refreshing. Yet, I cannot find what component of this show, that for intents and purposes is simply un-humorous, actually makes me tune in and laugh.